How To Wire Up Solar Panels On A Caravan

Maximum power point tracking mppt charge controllers are for wiring solar panels in a series where pulse width modulation pwm charge controllers are used to wire solar panels in parallel.

How to wire up solar panels on a caravan.

From here providing you have drilled the hole big enough insert the wire into the caravan through the hole. Solar calculator for rv or camper van conversions. 0 items 0 00 in total checkout my account 1300 483 249. Diy wiring diagrams for 100w 200w 300w 400w 600w 800w kits.

Product list and cost of components. Not sure if the image will show. You ll need a cable entry gland which may come with your kit. The same thickness wire can connect the regulator to the first battery.

I bought 3m of 10 cable from the car shop too. Screw the waterproof connections together then secure the cables beneath the panel. They re a boon for off gridders too providing enough current to keep your leisure battery charged when you have no hook up. Fit the watertight seal and pass all the cable through the opening.

Attach the feet to the solar panel on the caravan s roof use tape to mark the panel s position. Inside the caravan the wires go to the solar charge controller under the seat and from that to the 12v supply from the battery inside the caravan via piggyback connectors from a car shop with a 10amp inline fuse on the positive. Apply adhesive to the panel s feet then place it into position and press gently on the corners. Now that there s a hole in the caravan roof it s a good idea to fill it.

The instructions that come with the solar regulator will identify the wire thickness required depending on your distances but rv applications normally use 6mm square uv stabillised wire connecting your solar panels to a solar regulator.